2010 CALL FOR ARTISTS
Art and Invention invites you to apply to the 2nd annual children's book show, "Proto Pulp Classic Books of the Future". This show is open to all children's book artists and will take place at Art & Invention in East Nashville September 18 thru October 17. We will be accepting up to 12 artists to participate this year." Proto Pulp" came about when a group of artists decided it was time to bring their book ideas to completion, so they set a date and "Proto Pulp" was born. The show had such a great response that it is now a yearly event.
The vision of "Proto Pulp" is to let the artist express the full spectrum of their ideas by creating not only a finished book but also merchandise that directly relates to it. Last year artists made soft sculpture, prints, posters, stickers, pillows and journals that all complimented their books, as well as proto types of future books.
In it's 10th year the Art & Invention Gallery is an integral part of the East Nashville community, focusing on inventiveness in fine art, craft and furniture.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to children's book illustrators.
Artists should submit copy and illustrations for a book that is either complete or which will be complete by September 2010.
Completed books must have fewer than 500 copies in print. Unpublished works are also acceptable.
You may submit any artwork which relates to your book, including loose prints, sculpture, toys, etc.
APPLYING:
mail the following to:
☛ Proto Pulp P.O. box 60742 Nashville, TN 37206
☛ Send in 4-6 images on a disc, file format jpeg maximum size 1000x1000
☛ Prospectus of the book you are working on.
☛ Merchandise ideas
☛ Printing and or art process.
☛ SASE if you want your items returned.
☛ Email address
☛ website
TIMELINE
Deadline to apply: April 26th
Jurrying will take place the first week of May
Notification of acceptance will be by email May 7th
JUDGES
we are very excited to have three respected professionals in their fields be our judges this year.
If you have any questions please email them to: protopulp@yahoo.com
Monday, March 15, 2010
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Proto Pulp at Art & Invention
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
BELLS BEND ARTS: A Call For Your Work - Deadline: March 28, 2010
BELLS BEND ARTS:
A Call For Your Work
Applications Being Accepted for Show
Highlighting Our Community
Art & Invention Gallery invites you to apply to their upcoming show, “Bells Bend: A Sense of Place”. This show is open to all artists who have created work connected to Bell’s Bend- its landscapes, people, history and future.
Bells Bend is a place where the past—at least ten thousand years of human history—is still visible and the present is very much alive.
Some Nashvillians see it as a garden district, others as ancient dirt filled with ten thousand years of history. Some come with their binoculars, while others arrive with jogging shoes or bicycles. At least one plays the fiddle at the local market.
Some view it as pure landscape—barns and rolling fields, while others have more urban visions.
The Vision of “Bell’s Bend: A Sense of Place”, is to let each artist express their ideas and point of view about this wonderful place. What is your take?
Exhibit runs from April 24, 2010 – June 6, 2010, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, April 24 from 6:00pm- 9:00pm
ELIGIBILITY:
*Open to all artists and all mediums
*Artists must have work related to Bell’s Bend that has been completed in the last two years or is close to completion now.
* All artwork must be for sale.
APPLYING:
Please send 4-6 images on a disc, file format jpeg maximum size 1000x1000 to:
Art & Invention Gallery
1106 Woodland Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Attn: Meg MacFadyen
(Please enclose a SASE if you want your items returned.)
Also, please send the following information:
Name:__________________________________
Address:________________________________
City/State/Zip:____________________________
EMAIL:_________________________________
Home Phone:____________________________
Cell Phone:______________________________
TIMELINE:
Deadline to apply: March 28, 2010
Jurying will take place the week of March 29 – April 4, 2010
Notification of acceptance will be by email on April 5, 2010
Thank you!
We look forward to seeing what you have created.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Holiday Art Workshops at Art & Invention Gallery
Holiday Art Workshops
at Art & Invention Gallery
Make your own:
Toys - $18
Picture Frames - $7
Stocking - $8
Ornament - $8
Cards - $4
Many surprise crafts!
Or… create your own Christmas craft idea with the supplies on hand!
CALL FOR DETAILS! (226-2070)
The Craft Table is set up all day, every day! Drop in any time!
**HOLIDAY HOURS:
Monday-Saturday 10am – 6pm;
Sunday noon - 5pm**
(Reservations a MUST for groups of 5 or more, and for weekends)
Art & Invention Gallery
1106 Woodland Street (East) Nashville, Tennessee 37206
615.226.2070
Friday, October 30, 2009
Day of the Dead Mask Workshop! Art & Invention 10-31-09
Saturday, October 31, 2009:
Day of the Dead Mask Workshop!
A ritual known today as Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has been celebrated for thousands of years in Mexico and parts of the United States as a way of honoring deceased relatives and ancestors. Families build altars in their homes, dedicating them to the dead. They surround these altars with flowers, food, candles and pictures of the deceased.
They don wooden skull masks called calacas and dance in remembrance. Both life and death are honored in this lovely tradition.
Join us to decorate your own Day of the Dead Mask and celebrate those who have gone before!
When: Saturday, October 31
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Where: Art & Invention Gallery /1106 Woodland Street / Nashville, TN 37206
Register: (615) 226-2070 / email artandinvention@earthlink.net
Cost: $15.00 / mask
Friday, May 15, 2009
Schedule of Art Classes at Art & Invention Gallery
Relief Printmaking:
Relief printmaking is the oldest form of printmaking and is accessible to everyone with or without a printing press.
The uppermost surface of the material used for printing is inked, and printed from as with a rubber stamp. The cut marks below the surface do not receive ink and therefore will not print.
Styrofoam, cardboard, cork, linoleum, plexiglass, vinyl and all sorts of found objects both natural and manufactured can be used to make a relief print.
WHEN: Thursdays – May 14, 21, 28, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 7:00pm -9:00 pm.
COST: $25.00 per class (Cost will include inks and materials for printmaking.)
More advanced printmaking techniques such as Intaglio and Solar Plate will be available in future classes.
INSTRUCTOR: Nashville artist Marlynda Augelli.
Marlynda is a member of the Platetone Printmaking Cooperative, The Tennessee Art League and the Plowhaus Artists Cooperative.
She teaches printmaking to elementary school children through a YMCA after school program called artEmbrace, and also teaches for the Tennessee Art League in an after school arts program for at risk teenagers.
During the Fall and Winter months she teaches printmaking to the homeless at the Campus for Human Development.
TO REGISTER: contact Marlynda Augelli- maugelli@comcast.net / (615)226-2070
ECO CLASS SERIES: Found Art Shadow Boxes
Have you ever wanted to beautify your house and neighborhood? Have you ever wanted to make beautiful art?
Well then, Found Art Shadow Boxes is the class for you! Here is how you go about combining both desires- go through your alley, picking up interesting objects (i.e. unrecognized treasures sometimes known as trash), bring your finds to Art and Invention and build your very own found object art sculpture! Also feel free to bring in natural materials such as dried leaves, twigs, nests, hollow eggs, wool, etc as natural items make for good contrast to man made. So get out, walk, explore (safely), clean your alley and create a wonderful art piece!
WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 6:00-9:00 pm
COST: $45.00 (Cost includes all necessary materials to make a found art shadow box - except, of course, the found art!)
INSTRUCTOR: Seth Conley
TO REGISTER: contact Seth Conley- sethconley@gmail.com / (615)473-3191
ECO CLASS SERIES: Plein Air Painting
COMING SOON!
East Nashville is ready to paint! Enjoy the spring breeze, fresh air and beautiful views while painting your very own masterpiece!
Step outdoors with local artist Seth Conley and paint all over East Nashville. We will paint such sites as Five Points, the railroad bridge at Shelby Bottoms, the downtown skyline, Shelby Park landscapes and pond settings, and even various historic homes around the area. More info to come...
WHEN: TBA
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: TBA
COST: TBA
INSTUCTOR: Seth Conley
TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN THIS CLASS: contact Seth Conley- sethconley@gmail.com / (615)473-3191
Creative Self Discovery Workshop:
Beneath the noise of everyday life, it is easy to tune out the voice of your authentic self. Whether you are seeking to discover your deeper calling or just hoping to find a moment of freedom within, this workshop is for you! Through the process of creating a self-discovery collage, we will bring forth the inner artist that exists within your unique self! No prior artistic experience necessary!
WHEN: Sunday, May 17, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 1:00pm- 4:00pm
COST: $45.00 (includes all materials)
INSTRUCTOR: Emile Jones
TO REGISTER: contact Emile Jones- gypsyfins@gmail.com / (940)399-8255
Art Journaling Workshop:
Come experience the wonder that exists in the world of art journaling.
The practice of art journaling will help you learn to discover the magic that exists within everyday life. The unique experiences of your life don't always fit within the lines of a notebook. With art journaling, a new world of freedom, creativity, and self expression will transform the ordinary into the extraordinary! In this workshop you will create your own art journal and explore different techniques, topics and possibilities.
WHEN: Sunday, June 7, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 2:30pm – 5:30pm
COST: $45.00 (includes all materials)
INSTRUCTOR: Emile Jones
TO REGISTER: contact Emile Jones- gypsyfins@gmail.com / (940)399-8255
Feng Shui Vision Board Workshop:
Back By Popular Demand!
Join us for this dynamic workshop where you can Have Fun! Be Creative! Manifest Your Dreams!
A Vision Board is the best way to visualize the positive things you want in your life! A feng-shui-ed Vision Board is an even more powerful way to do just that! Using the Law of Attraction with feng shui Bagua Map, you can manifest what you want in every area of your life with balance, from relationships to career to prosperity, and so on. Simply display the work of art you create, sit back, and watch your vision board materialize before your very eyes.
WHEN: Thursday, June 11, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 4:00pm – 7:30pm
COST: $40.00 (All supplies and materials are provided. Just bring any inspiring images or photos that you may already have, along with a desire to create and manifest what you want your life to be!)
INSTRUCTOR: Tisha Morris
TO REGISTER: contact Tisha Morris- tisha@mindbodyhome.net / (615)519-9995 balance, from Relationships to Career to Prosperity, and so on!
Open Studio: COME MAKE ART WITH US!
Have you ever wanted to create your own work of art, but didn’t have the space or the materials to get started?
We have everything you need! Bring all of your own materials, or just your imagination! (Paint Panels and Craft Projects available here!)
WHEN: EVERY Thursday & Friday Night: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
EVERY Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00pm
EVERY Sunday: noon – 5:00pm
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
COST: Thursday & Friday Nights: $5.00 / day using your supplies; $15.00 / day using our supplies
Saturdays: $10.00 / day using your supplies; $20.00 / day using our supplies
Sundays: $5.00 / day using your supplies; $15.00 / day using our supplies
INSTRUCTOR: Not a structured class, but we are available to help you if needed!
TO REGISTER: Contact Meg or Bret MacFadyen – artandinvention@earthlink.net / (615)226-2070
Fort Night (Day):
Your chance to think inside & outside of the refrigerator box!
There was a time when the delivery of a new refrigerator was a big event for a child. Not because of the appliance, but because of the BOX it arrived in! A box big enough to play in - A box big enough to become a fort or castle!
Now is the time for a whole new generation of children & adults to have this amazing experience!
Come to Art & Invention to select & paint your own cardboard fort or castle…
Just get your group or family together… (Yes, parents are required to participate- you need to play, too!)…, and contact us to make your reservation.
We have all the supplies and space needed. ALL YOU HAVE TO BRING IS YOUR IMAGINATION!
WHEN: EVERY Saturday, 9:00am – 2:00 pm
EVERY Sunday, noon – 5:00pm
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
COST: average cost /$35.00 - $75.00 per fort / castle
CONTACT: Bret or Meg MacFadyen- artandinvention@earthlink.net / (615)226-2070
MATERIALS: We use recycled cardboard and Mythic Paints. Mythic paints - zero VOCs, AND 100% non-toxic.
(Mythic paints available at All Seasons / 924 8th Ave. / Nashville http://www.allseasonsnashville.com/ )
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
ART and INVENTION GALLERY - OPEN STUDIO NIGHTS
ART & INVENTION GALLERY
PRESENTS
OPEN STUDIO NIGHT
COME MAKE ART WITH US!
Have you ever want to create your own art work, but didn’t have space in your home to spread out, or the proper materials to get started?
Then we have the perfect solution for you!
On Thursday & Friday nights, plus all day Saturday & Sunday, anyone with the desire to paint or create art can come to Art & Invention and play.
It doesn’t matter if you have years of experience, or no experience at all…
The point is to start having fun NOW!
We have easels, paints, brushes, paint panels (wooden canvases), craft supplies, and widgets & found objects for you to use.
All you really need to bring is your imagination!
Here’s how it works:
- If you have everything you need to make art , and just need the space to create it - call us.
- If you don’t have anything but the desire to make art, and have no supplies and no place to create your masterpieces - call us.
- If you want to work on craft items outside of your own home - call us.
- If you want to get together with a group of friends to make art and make an event out of it - call us.
- If you want to paint in the great outdoors, and don’t want to be bothered with hauling everything to the location of your choice - call us.
We will deliver and pick up everything you need.
(We call this Art & Invention- Outdoors & On the Move!)
Nothing would make us happier than having a studio full of people creating art, making friends and sharing their ideas and experiences.
See below for a list of fees and times for “Open Studio” at Art & Invention.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Art & Invention Gallery
615.226.2070
Fee Structure & Hours
For Open Studio Night at Art & Invention Gallery
HOURS:
Thursday Nights: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
Friday Nights: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
Saturdays: 11am – 6:00pm
Sundays: Noon – 5:00pm
FEES:
Basic Fee (just to use the space- you bring all your own supplies)
Thursday & Friday night - $5.00/night
Saturday - $10.00/all day; $5.00/half day
Sunday - $5.00/day
Supply Fee (to use all our paints, brushes, painting supplies, etc)
Thursday & Friday night – Basic Fee + $10.00 ($15.00/night)
Saturday – Basic Fee + $10.00 ($20.00/all day; $15.00/half day)
Sunday – Basic Fee + $10.00 ($15.00/day)
Paint panels (wooden canvases):
We have a variety of sizes available, and can also build custom sizes for you.
A price list for wooden paint panels is available upon request.
CRAFT / GIFT PRODUCTS:
We have a wide variety of products to make, paint, etc. Each of these will be priced as marked. If you are making a specific craft project that you buy from us, all studio fees and supplies are included in the cost of the craft item. (This includes things like wooden toys, picture frames, Valentine hearts, etc) Just choose a project and get busy making it!
NOTE: Paint panels (wooden canvases) are not considered craft items, and studio fees will apply if you choose to paint them on site.
DELIVERY OF EASELS TO LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE:
We call this Art & Invention- Outdoors & On the Move!
If you have a group of three or more who want to paint together in the great outdoors, then we will deliver everything you need to the location of your choice within 5 miles of downtown
FEE #1: Easel, rags, jars and cleanup water - $10.00/day per person (delivered and picked up)
FEE #2: Easel, paint kit, brushes, rags, jars, and cleanup water - $20.00/day
per person (delivered and picked up)
(To deliver to locations in
